Category Archives: South Ossetia

News Notes and a Free Classic

Posted on November 10, 2008 by

Not So Fast Yankee! – the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service‘s recent approval of Archangel Diamond Corporation‘s (ADC) application under the new strategic industries law is subject to a caveat. Specifically, though ADC’s application was approved under the strategic industries law, it … Continue reading →

Posted in notes, South Ossetia, strategic industries

Who’s Winning?

Posted on August 28, 2008 by

Now that the military aspect of the South Ossetian conflict has cooled down, the hostilities have passed over into the diplomatic realm. Russia arguably made the first move by leaving peacekeeping forces deeper into Georgian territory than before the conflict. … Continue reading →

Posted in diplomacy, media strategy, PM Putin, President Medvedev, South Ossetia

Who’s Winning?

Posted on August 28, 2008 by

Now that the military aspect of the South Ossetian conflict has cooled down, the hostilities have passed over into the diplomatic realm. Russia arguably made the first move by leaving peacekeeping forces deeper into Georgian territory than before the conflict. … Continue reading →

Posted in diplomacy, media strategy, PM Putin, President Medvedev, South Ossetia

South Ossetia News Roundup

Posted on August 25, 2008 by

Unsurprisingly, the South Ossetia conflict has generated a lot of coverage in the Western media, including many deep reflections on just what we should do about that Russia. Unfortunately, the coverage fails badly in several respects. First, with regards to … Continue reading →

Posted in South Ossetia

The Meaning of the South Ossetia War

Posted on August 13, 2008 by

Once again, I am late to the table on a major issue regarding Russia. This is mostly due to the fact that I just got back from working in Kazakhstan for four weeks. I will try not to duplicate any … Continue reading →

Posted in Saakashvili, South Ossetia, War